Doogan, O’Hara earn big win over West
For Cardinal O’Hara to seize command of second place in the Catholic League Red Division, it desperately needed a win over the reigning champions.
The Lions lost at West Catholic last month, but exacted revenge on their turf Friday afternoon.
Junior forward Maggie Doogan scored 12 of her team-high 27 points in the fourth quarter in O’Hara’s 75-60 win.
The Lions (9-4) jumped out to a 21-7 lead after eight minutes. All-Delco junior guard Sydni Scott went for 14 points in the opening period and finished with 24.
O’Hara sits in second place in the PCL
Red, trailing Archbishop Wood for the top spot. The top two teams in the Red will play for the Catholic League championship, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 13.
In nonleague action:
GARNET VALLEY 46, UNIONVILLE 44 » The Jaguars finished their season on a winning note. Jess Brewer led with 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Mikayla Anderson totaled 13 points, five rebounds and two steals. Alivia Scerba (eight points, five rebounds, four assists) and Carly DiSabatino (four points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals) also played well for Garnet.
SPRINGFIELD » Anabel Kreydt’s rise as a varsity starter for undefeated Springfield shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Although she’s only a sophomore, one might say she was born to ball.
Kreydt’s tough defense and rebounding have helped Springfield to a perfect 16-0 record. Her lockdown coverage of Ridley’s top scorers in Thursday’s Central League final played a factor in the Cougars winning, 59-44.
Oh, and Kreydt was effective on the offensive end, too, using her quickness and savvy to cut inside the paint and score on layups. She recorded all 10 of her points in the second half. Kreydt also rebounded well, blocked shots and forced turnovers. You could say she was the unsung hero who did it all Thursday, but she’s been delivering all year for the Cougars.
Kreydt can attribute her consistent performance to hard work, but it certainly helps to have bloodlines. Her uncle is Springfield hoops idol Dan Geriot, the 2005 Daily Times Player of the Year who played at University of Richmond. Geriot is currently in his sixth season as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kreydt’s twin brother, Aidan, is a standout player on the Springfield boys basketball team. The Kreydt siblings are both three-sport athletes.
Geriot will often text or call with advice for Kreydt and her twin brother.
“He helps me a lot,” Kreydt said. “Just little stuff, like, how I’ve got to do my job and this is my chance and I have to step up to help my team.”
Anabel’s coaches have worked with her to develop her offensive game, which was on display in a big way Thursday.
“Coach (Fran) Burbidge has been working with her in practice,” head coach Ky McNichol said. “It’s getting her to dive to the opposite block and the guards are dishing it to her. We’ve been feeding it to her in practice and just working on the finish. And she did that tonight.”
Kreydt and the Cougars are the top seed in the District 1 Class 5A tournament. The defending champions earned a first-round bye and will play Tuesday, when they meet the winner of Saturday’s game between No. 9 Mount St. Joe and No. 8 Pottsgrove.
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In a Class 5A firstround game Saturday, No.
10 Radnor travels to No.
7 Marple Newtown for a
5 o’clock tip. The Tigers
(10-7), who are led by junior forward Haley Levy and junior guard Nikki Mostardi, won the regular season meeting with their Central League rival. Radnor (8-10) has received
solid play from senior forwards Ellie Rinehart and Cierra Hopspn.
In Class 6A, No. 13 Haverford (9-5) hosts No.
20 Kennett of the ChesMont League at 1. The Fords, who fell to Springfield in the Central League semifinals, will lean on sophomore big Caroline Dotsey and senior guard Chiara MacGillivray.
No. 16 Penn Wood (64) welcomes 17th-seeded Perkiomen Valley (8-6) for a 1 o’clock start. The Patriots breezed through a noncompetitive Del Val League but played a stiff nonleague schedule against District 1 powers
Jenkintown, Upper Dublin and Methacton. Penn Wood is led by seniors guard Ashley Cyrus and Raquel Curry.
No. 6 Ridley (12-3) hosts
11th-seeded Pennsbury
(14-4) in the second round Wednesday at 7.
In Class 2A, No. 1 Sacred Heart (8-4) will play for the championship Tuesday at
4:30 against No. 2 Dock Mennonite (8-8). The Lions have won four straight district titles.
All games in the District
1 playoffs will be played at the higher seed. There are no playback rounds and only the district champions will advance to states.